Römerswil

Village center of Römerswil

Römerswil is a municipality in the constituency high village of the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

  • 3.1 municipal

Geography

The village is located southwest of Römerswil Baldeggersee 3 km west of the village high on the eastern slopes of the Erlosen. The village Herlisberg ( 737 m asl ), an independent municipality until 1 January 2005 and now the district, is located 3.3 km north- west of it. The municipal area includes numerous hamlets, groups of houses and farmsteads. Northernmost settlements of the municipality are Waldhaus ( 794 m above sea level: , 4 km north-west ) and the hamlet Laufenberg (593 m above sea level, 4 km in the north of the village Römerswil ). In the hamlet of Upper Reinach ( 734 m above sea level, 2.2 km north of the village ), the ruins of the castle top Reinach. Just between the village and the upper Reinach lies the hamlet Ludigen ( 753 m asl ). The municipality extends to the district Nunwil (476 m asl, 2 km north-east of the village ) down to the south shore of Baldeggersee. Immediately west of the high village, already in the valley level, the district is Huwil (471 m above sea level, 2.3 km east of the village ), which is drained by the Sagenbach. 2.3 km to the southeast lies the southern most point of the municipality, the hamlet Rehag. In the south of the municipality of the district of Williswil located ( 686 m above sea level, 1.1 km south of the village ). The municipality covers an area of ​​1739 ha, of which, however, are only 1665 ha of land. The rest of the community share in the Baldeggersee. Of this land area, 77.1 % is used for agricultural purposes; 16.2% of the municipal area is covered by forest and woodland, and only 6.5% settlement area.

Neighboring communities of the municipality according to the new area as of January 1, 2009 Beromunster, Ermensee, Hildisrieden, Hitzkirch, high village and Rain.

Population

  • Römerswil (old municipal area )

The population decreased due to emigration 1850-1888 massively by 29.4 % and then increased between 1900 and 1910 massively. A constant ups and downs in the range of 1,040 to 1,150 followed by the year 1990. Since then, the population rises again in a moderate tempo and counted before the merger with Herlisberg 1,270 people.

  • Herlisberg

The population grew from 1798 in small but steady, steps up to the year 1860. Thereafter it declined due to emigration to the massive 1888. From that time until 1960, she constantly moved in the range 175-192 persons (except in 1941, where it was slightly higher ). The low of 1970 was followed by a growth spurt until the year 2000. Since then it drops a little. Prior to the merger with Römerswil Herlisberg counted 225 inhabitants. More at Herlisberg

Languages

The population speaks a high- Alemannic dialect in everyday life. At the last census in 2000, the linguistic situation looked like this:

  • Römerswil (old municipal area )

It gave 98.70 % German and 0.16% depending French and Romansh as their main language.

  • Herlisberg

It reported 96.23 % German, Serbo-Croatian at 2.93% and 0.42 % French as their main language.

Religions - faiths

In two merged municipalities, the population has traditionally Roman Catholic. By leaving the church and immigration, the religious landscape ( as of 2000) today looks like this:

  • Römerswil (old municipal area )

Of the population of 83.97 % Roman Catholic, and 6.59% were Protestant Reformed Christians. There were 5.21% and 0.49 % non-religious Muslims.

  • Herlisberg

Of the population of 78.66 % Roman Catholic, and 7.53 % were Protestant Reformed Christians. There were 6.28% and 2.51% non-religious Muslims.

  • Römerswil ( new municipality )

Of the population of 83.11 % Roman Catholic, and 6.74% were Protestant Reformed Christians. There were 5.38% and 0.89 % non-religious Muslims.

Origin and nationality

End of 2004 of the 1'495 1'453 Swiss residents and 42 ( = 2.8%) foreigners - with the proportion of foreigners in the district Römerswil 3.1% and in the district Herlisberg was 1.3 %. At the last census, the situation was as follows:

  • Römerswil (old municipal area )

Of the inhabitants 95.77 % were (including dual citizens 97.07 % ) Swiss. Of the foreigners, most of them coming from Italy, Germany and Serbia - Montenegro.

  • Herlisberg

Of the inhabitants 92.47 % were (including dual citizens 95.82 % ) Swiss. Of the few foreigners, most were from Germany and Bosnia- Herzegovina.

  • Römerswil ( new municipality )

Of the inhabitants 95.23 % were (including dual citizens 96.87 %) Swiss citizen.

Policy

The citizen as the supreme sovereign can bring its political will in elections, referendums and at the community meeting.

Parish council

The council conducts on behalf of the citizens of the fate of the community. He is elected every four years in the majority system and is part-time working. The elected by the citizens of the then two independent communities September 26, 2004 council took office on Merger on 1 January 2005. It consists of the following five people, the community president is Ruth Spielhofer -Meyer (CVP as of 2010).

  • Römerswil (old municipal area )

The CVP won an absolute majority with 50.84 % share of the vote. They were followed by 28.23 % to 12.03% with the SVP and FDP. The SP was 4.96% and the Green Alliance 2.47% of the vote.

  • Herlisberg

The CVP won an absolute majority with 50.62 % share of the vote. They were followed by 24.87 %, the SVP and 12.76 %, the FDP. The SP was 5.92% and the Green Alliance 5.60% of the vote.

Traffic

Herlisberg and Römerswil are bound by the bus Beromunster - high village to the network of public transport. High village has a railway station on the line Luzern- Lenzburg. And of Beromunster a bus to Sursee on the railway line Luzern- Olten.

Both communities are on the road Sempach -Rain - Beromunster, a side street. Römerswil is 7 km from the motorway exit Sempach on the A2; Herlisberg 11 km away from Sempach and 13 km from the port Sursee on the A2.

History

The district Herlisberg emerged as Erlinsberg in 1150 in a certificate of ownership of the monastery of All Saints in Schaffhausen first time. The community first was under the Counts of Lenzburg, then from 1173 to the Counts of Kyburg and as its successor from 1263 to the Habsburgs. All these gentlemen left the administration about the Knights of Reinach who had their headquarters in the castle Oberrinach. However, in 1386 at the battle of Sempach, they fought on the losing side, the castle was destroyed and Lords of Reinach sat from the Alsace. Herlisberg belonged until 1803 as part of the Office Richensee - Hitzkirch to the outdoor offices and came afterwards to the newly created office high village. Until the end of 2004 it was a separate municipality. Since 1 January 2005 it is a part of Römerswil.

The district Römerswil is already for a long time settlement area, as evidenced by finds from the Roman period. In the Acta Murensia the monastery Muri two places with the name Regensfridswile and Reinfridswile are listed. With one of these names Römerswil could be meant. 1270 appeared in a document on the name Remerswil, clearly the present town Römerswil can be identified with the. Until 1798 it belongs to the bailiwick of Rothenburg. From 1798 to 1803 is part of the district of Sempach. Since it belongs to the then newly created office high village. However, there is the location as an independent community only since 1838. Because by then made ​​it along with Rain and Hildisrieden the community Berghof. Since 1 January 2005, the formerly independent municipality Herlisberg part of a district to Römerswil.

Pictures

Interior of the church

Meeting house

Village shop

Schoolhouse

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